Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

I N AN IBM global survey of CEOs, the overwhelming consensus was that more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision, successfully navigating an increasing complex world will require creativity. They march through the phases robotically, as if they have discovered a magic formula for innovation.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 2, 2020

Borrowing an example from the Innovation Network, a highway construction company’s outputs are project design and the number of highway miles built and repaired. Outcomes are the difference made by the outputs: better traffic flow, shorter travel times, and fewer accidents. Yayoi Kusama, ICA BostoN.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 1, 2023

In my book, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates , the main character has lost his job and is traveling to take on a new position in a nother town – and during the journey, he asks each of the people he talks with one very interesting question: “Who is the best teammate you ever had?

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CO2

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

How do you stifle innovation? What roadblocks has your organization put in place to ensure that innovation is stifled? Whether you know it or not, you have put in place, by design or circumstance, roadblocks to innovation. The fact is, these roadblocks to innovation exist. The post How do you stifle innovation?

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. He offers a unique perspective on innovation and winning in the marketplace. The Components of Innovation Capital.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 8, 2024

Understanding this and creating an inclusive and supportive environment is essential for a productive workforce. Managers may be dealing with people who are getting little sleep at night because they’re actually getting up two hours early to take multiple trains so they can avoid a particular area.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Beyond alarming questions of what is "fair" to the innovators themselves, few have considered how these human capital controls might impact the quality and quantity of innovation--and ultimately economic growth. When we experience a game-changing product or service, we feel positively surprised. . Businesses hate uncertainty.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2021

The modern business world relies on technology and with the rise in remote work , caused in part by the Coronavirus, more companies across the corporate landscape have needed to embrace innovative software solutions to stay productive and cost-efficient. Customer Relationship Management. Cloud Cost Management Solutions.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Graduates of MBA programs move into upper management roles and executive positions in nearly any industry. It can include positions such as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, or Operations Manager. As an MBA graduate, you can use your business expertise to advise companies on managing their finances and operations.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

I was recently asked the following question: “What is the difference between CRM and CEM, or is there any difference between the two?&# In a previous post I addressed the practice of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in fairly great detail. As most of you know I am a huge fan of well conceived CRM initiatives.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared The 3 Most Important Traits Teams Want in a New Manager. Productivity. Communication.

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This eliminates the need for travel, making it an efficient and time-saving option. By engaging in virtual executive coaching, leaders can maximize their time, focus on their development goals, and maintain productivity in demanding roles.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. Together, you can build a culture that fuels success, drives innovation, and propels your organization to new heights. Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt. Go beyond surface-level responses.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The research findings have travelled as far as the US and Sweden , and have triggered a massive public debate around the importance of management and leadership skills for the UK’s sluggish economy. Give a shout out to your favourite manager either on this thread or your own dedicated post with the hashtag #CMIAction.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 16, 2017

As Christopher Bishop, head of Herman Miller’s Innovation lab has said, "The war for talent is over, talent has won." Leaders who fail to invest in skill development for team members implicitly enforce a rigid hierarchy that inhibits innovation. Just investing in colleagues increases trust and productivity.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 15, 2023

For instance, the Öresund region connects Sweden and Denmark, and is often cited as a perfect example of international cooperation, but even this region produces relatively few innovation-based results, bar a few notable exceptions, such as in medicine. This increases the travel time between locations and acts as a barrier to trade.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2021

Every entrepreneur and business manager is constantly working to improve the efficiency of their business. While prioritizing the quality of your products or services is quite okay, checking on every small detail rather than delegating can lead to wastage of everyone’s valuable time. Incentivize Your Employees.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

Are you taking advantage of the many Product Camps or “Un-Conferences” offered this year? Product camps are a great place for product management professionals and leaders to step away from the day-to-day and engage in a day of learning and networking. Mike; “What are Product Camps and why should I attend?”

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2023

Back then, when a phone broke, one would visit the Apple store’s Genius Counter where Apple product specialists would register the broken phone and charge exorbitant replacement fees, as a result of an unfortunate incident of dropping the phone in the toilet. Was anyone else taken aback by the job title “genius”?

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 24, 2013

We live in a world where information travels quickly and powerfully. In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2021

Businesses should be utilising the most up to date innovative sustainable methods they can to help improve their business practices. This could include insulation innovation, to help prevent any heat loss that could otherwise happen, and solar panels to help combat energy consumption within the structure. Energy Reduction.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Another example is Zach Freeman, a 2013 graduate of TCU’s Neeley Business School with degrees in supply chain management and entrepreneurial management, who founded Veterans Moving America, a “values-based company” that strictly hires American veterans to do residential moving work. Reinforce it Often.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Two-thirds of managers reported an increase in productivity from their remote workers. Video conferences are great for having a personal face-to-face meeting without the added travel cost. Digital communication is an innovative industry that businesses need to invest in! Preparation is essential. Go digital.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2013

Mike Henry Sr: Managers: How well are you connecting? FT: How to manage the mediocre. From @KevinEikenberry Innovation Requires Structure. 5 Changes I Made to Improve My Productivity While Traveling by @JasonWomack. From @HarvardBiz Three Differences Between Managers and Leaders by @vineetnayar.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

As these areas grow in a traditional business model, it also increases complexity and as a result, management challenges. When the order-taking system is fully digitized, it does not become harder to manage as more consumers use it, or as they demand more variety; it just gets better and better. But here’s the thing.

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 6, 2020

New research from the University of Houston highlights some of the digital tools officials are using to better manage the flow of traffic. billion per year in lost productivity, 175 million hours in travel time, and 10 billion pounds less CO2 each year. Indeed, such Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) were found to save $4.7

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The BoP markets are a hotbed for innovation and companies that are able to mold their business models to fit within this paradigm can truly alter traditional business models. Prahalad , the brilliant management guru. The services are provided via agents with wireless tablets who travel to remote regions in mobile vans.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2021

Because it’s not just about marketing, or ensuring a product is able to travel far and wide, it’s about so many significant components. The Importance of Restless Innovation. We may have one core product, but it may not prove effective in a variety of environments. com” suffix. Strategies.

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HR Digest

APRIL 8, 2024

Despite feeling like followers rather than doers, however, there are many different types of power in a workspace that allow for each employee to showcase their authority in innovative ways. Yet power in the workplace does not travel only from the top down—many forms of power at work travel from the bottom up as well.

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QAspire

AUGUST 10, 2010

Your products/services have to first meet the basic criteria of delivering the value that client is seeking. Does your product/service meet the core expectation of the customer? The customer get’s delighted only when a company goes the xtra mile or creates a WOW moment through their products and services for the customer.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Having worked with more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors, hobbyists and side hustlers, they often struggle with when it is appropriate to leap from the job environment into the entrepreneurship maze. When she is not running around as a live superhero, she enjoys time with her family and traveling the world.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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CO2

DECEMBER 24, 2010

They have been studying over the past decade innovation within established organizations. In the process they have compiled perhaps the most extensive library of innovation case studies in the world. If you are struggling with innovation in your organization this is a must read. There is just one little problem.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 30, 2020

Activists and politicians demand the modernization of energy production, supply, and consumption. They will continue to propel global travel and commerce. Rapidly-growing Asian economies need them to support their population and production boom. It will be the result of the depletion of existing (known) fields and production.

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